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lay (EN)
verb, adjektiv, substantiv

Dette ordet kan også være en form av:
lie (verb)

verb “lay”

infinitiv lay; han lays; preteritum laid; perfektum part. laid; ger. laying
  1. legge
    She laid the baby in the crib.
  2. legge
    The workers are laying new tiles in the kitchen.
  3. legge (et egg)
    The chicken laid an egg this morning.
  4. legge
    They laid plans to surprise their friend on his birthday.
  5. pålegge
    The government laid heavy taxes on imported cars.
  6. vedde
    I'll lay you ten dollars he won't be here on time.

adjektiv “lay”

grunnform lay, ikke-graderbar
  1. lekmann
    Lay members of the congregation are invited to participate.
  2. lekmann (ikke-ekspert)
    The scientist tried to explain the concept in lay terms.

substantiv “lay”

entall lay, flertall lays eller utellelig
  1. utforming
    Before starting the project, we need to understand the lay of the land.
  2. ligg
    He was hoping for a lay on his holiday.
  3. ligg (tilfeldig partner)
    She didn't want to be just a lay to him.